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October 9, 2026

• A concerned parent laments the ongoing teachers' strike, highlighting that boarding school students are idle despite their families' significant financial sacrifices.
• Parents are burdened with costs for provisions and other essentials, which students consume without receiving academic instruction.
• The parent urges the government to urgently address the strike by settling teachers' outstanding payments to restore normal academic activities.
• He criticizes the notion that teachers' reward is in heaven, advocating for fair and timely compensation for teachers akin to other professionals.
• The parent stresses the foundational role of teachers in national development and calls for immediate intervention to protect students' education.

October 9, 2026

• The government has increased spending on healthcare, with GH¢32 billion earmarked for 2026, aiming to improve access to services.
• The Free Primary Healthcare programme is expanding, currently operating in 135 districts and targeting 150 by year-end.
• Efforts to reach remote areas include distributing 7,000 motorbikes/tricycles and posting 8,000 new health professionals.
• GH¢2.1 billion in National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) claims have been paid, with the uncapping of the NHIL expected to boost direct patient care funding.
• Major infrastructure projects are underway or planned, including six regional hospitals, a 400-bed mother and child facility at Korle Bu, and two new cardiology centers.

October 9, 2026

• The Executive Director of the ARK Foundation, Dr Angela Dwamena-Aboagye, warns that stigma and gender stereotypes are undermining efforts to address domestic abuse in Ghana.
• Male victims of domestic abuse often face ridicule and disbelief due to societal expectations of male strength and resilience.
• Women's experiences of abuse are frequently dismissed as 'normal' problems within marriage, influenced by cultural beliefs and personal experiences.
• These societal attitudes and the view of abuse as a private family matter prevent victims from speaking out, seeking help, and receiving adequate institutional support.
• Dr Dwamena-Aboagye calls for society to move beyond gender stereotypes, treat all reports of abuse seriously, and recognize its criminal nature and severe impact on victims.